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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Interior of Pond House

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of home, perhaps taken through an open window. The sash and sill are in the foreground. A woman is sitting on the piano bench in front of a g...
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Fine Arts Studio

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Fine Arts Studio, reception room, 25 W. Main Street, where individual artists taught music, painting sculpture, dramatics and other allied arts.
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Antique Furniture Group at Ramsay Residence

Date: 03 18 1932
Description: Antique furniture group at James and Grace Ramsay residence. 835 Farwell Drive. Also shows copy of Old Madonna portrait.
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Chanticleer Orchestra and Manager by Fireplace

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Group portrait of the Chanticleer orchestra and manager posing in front of the fireplace.
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Council Room in Memorial Union

Date: 10 12 1928
Description: Council room in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: The Historical Society's early library and painting collections on display in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was taken about 1880 befor...
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Interior of Small Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: View of the interior of a small Lutheran church. A wood-burning stove is in the aisle between the pews, and a painting is hanging above the altar.
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Interior of Norwegian-American Lodi Church

Date: 1871
Description: View of the interior of the Norwegian-American Lodi Church, looking up the aisle and towards the Acanthus design altar, which is surrounded by a wooden rai...
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Bunkroom at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Bedroom off the end of the workroom with bunk beds on each side framing a built-in dresser stacked with books. A t-square, and a painting by George Niedeck...
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Table in Sleeping Quarters at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Bedroom with bunk beds at Taliesin, the summer home of Frank Lloyd Wright. A t-square and a painting by George Niederen are hanging on the back wall above ...
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Fireplace possibly Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 1911
Description: Fireplace possibly designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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Italian Village Restaurant

Date: 08 20 1954
Description: Interior of the Italian Village Restaurant, 651 State Street, Joseph Troia, proprietor, "Madison's smartest, most unique, most elaborate restaurant, Duncan...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of the parlor. The house served as residence for John and Juliette Kinzie after 1829...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. This is an interior view of the parlor.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of the parlor.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 06 1938
Description: View of the parlor with a Nunns and Clark piano, identical to the one owned by Juliette Kinzie when she resided in the house between 1830-1833.
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Opera House

Date: 1883
Description: The Oshkosh Grand Opera House. This is the interior elevated view showing the curtain painted by Louis Kindt of Kenosha, which depicts a scene from Goethe'...
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Stairway from Main Hall to Second Floor at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: Stairway from the main hall to the second floor at Cyrus McCormick,Jr.'s residence at 50 East Huron Street, with a view of the house's east windows. The do...
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Southeast Corner of Dining Room at 50 East Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: The southeast corner of the dining room at Cyrus McCormick, Jr.'s residence at 50 East Huron Street. According to the original caption, the paintings on th...

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